Above the High Heavens: A Recap!

Did Dragon Island treat those who had rendered merit unfairly? Even the Dragon Kings themselves did not know.

The four Dragon Kings all turned to look at Ian, somewhat bewildered. They had no idea when this young human had become one of "our Dragon Island."

But they had indeed agreed to let Ian interrogate the Abyssal Dragon, which counted as tacit acceptance of that claim.

The Abyssal Dragon went along with it and confessed everything one by one.

It did not believe that creating demons and conducting Trials on Terra had been wrong.

But it had lost and been captured, so it ought to obey the victor.

That was the rule of the civilization the Abyssal Dragon came from.

And Ian's questions were simple.

He wanted to know whether the Abyssal Dragon was connected to the other demon swarms in the Terra Star Domain, and whether those demon swarms contained beings such as Demon Kings, intent on breaking the Cradle barrier and causing a Light Calamity.

No.

Hearing Ian's question, the Abyssal Dragon grew serious as well: Trials are not destruction. If a Demon King truly emerged and commanded demons with the intent to wipe out all living beings in the Cradle, then I would certainly know—and oppose it. At the end of the day, I too am a Starwarden Dragon. I would not sit by and watch such an extinction disaster unfold.

"Then it seems there's still some trouble."

Ian frowned, then turned to the Dragon Kings. "That is about all I wanted to ask. As for anything more, concerning the demon technology of the Blazing Flame Lands, I doubt it knows much either."

Indeed.

The Abyssal Dragon nodded bluntly: They only had a transactional relationship with me. They helped me awaken, and I taught them demon knowledge. Beyond